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From the HERE City State DeskMOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The Victory Cannon is staying in Kalamazoo. Western Michigan built a three-touchdown cushion on Saturday and then held off a late Central Michigan push for a 21-14 win in the state's biggest Mid-American Conference rivalry. Running back Jalen Buckley did most…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — A halftime quarterback change and a familiar family name rescued Michigan on Saturday, as true freshman Tommy Carr came off the bench and led the Wolverines past Penn State 21-18. First-year coach Kyle Whittingham pulled starter Bryce Underwood at the break…
From the HERE City State DeskYPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan's homecoming got away from the Eagles early on Saturday. Toledo scored on four of its first five possessions, led 31-7 at the half and coasted to a 34-14 Mid-American Conference win at Rynearson Stadium. The Rockets' defense set the tone.…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio made its long trip west worth it Saturday night, building a 41-0 lead before Sacramento State scored and beating the Hornets 48-7 in a Mid-American Conference game. The Bobcats (5-2, 3-0 MAC) have now won four in a row. Sacramento State…
From the HERE City National DeskEDMONTON, Alberta — Mike Malott gave a home crowd at Rogers Place a finish it will replay for months, flattening Joaquin Buckley with a knee to the chin in the second round of Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event. The opening round of the welterweight…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — Charlotte finally has a win. Quarterback Conner Harrell had a hand in four touchdowns Saturday as the 49ers outlasted Temple 38-31 at Lincoln Financial Field, ending a season-opening losing streak. Harrell completed 23 of 31 throws for 281 yards. He found Derrick Eley…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — The federal government is expected to rule by the end of December on whether the American Bar Association keeps its decades-old federal standing as the national gatekeeper for law schools, a decision that could reshape how Americans train to become lawyers. The call belongs to Nicholas Kent, the…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — American shoppers already worn down by high prices are now uneasy about how those prices get set, as big retailers and restaurant chains lean on electronic shelf tags, pricing software and artificial intelligence. Many people are used to fares and room rates that shift by the hour. What…
Crime
NOVI, Mich. — The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office has charged a West Bloomfield valet company owner with a hate crime after Novi police tied him to a racial slur left on a Black couple's driveway. Ayham Nadeem Assi, 22, is accused of one felony count of hate crime involving property…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Hitting a deer this fall could leave a Michigan driver with a repair bill the insurer will not touch, and the state agency that regulates auto insurance wants motorists to find that out now rather than on the side of the road. The Department of Insurance and…
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WAINWRIGHT, Alberta — An incident in a training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright on Saturday afternoon left people dead and injured and touched off a fire that strong winds pushed past the edge of the base and into the countryside around it. Canada’s defence minister, David McGuinty, said Saturday…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Two weeks before Michigan votes, data centers have become one of the few subjects where candidates from both parties sound alike: most say the projects are coming regardless, and most want the Legislature to write tougher state laws on them before more break ground. Interviews with candidates…
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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — Michigan voters in two communities still raw from the war in Gaza are finding the state's open U.S. Senate seat a far more personal choice than a typical partisan contest, with Election Day on Nov. 3 now about two weeks off. The race pits Republican Mike…
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FERNDALE, Mich. — Saturday's round of No Kings demonstrations across Michigan carried a new emphasis: get voters to the polls early. At least 100 events were held around the state, mixing familiar criticism of President Donald Trump with sign-up tables, voter guides and reminders about when ballots can be cast.…
Health
NOVI, Mich. — An Oakland County jury has ordered $14.2 million in damages for a Novi woman who went close to 18 hours without a stroke evaluation after she was rushed to the hospital in her own city in 2020. The woman, a mother of three who is now 37,…
From the HERE City National Desk
TANEGASHIMA, Japan — Japan’s space agency is counting down to the launch of a spacecraft built to do something no mission has done before: land on one of the two moons of Mars, scoop up some of its surface and carry it home. The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as…
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